How two new drains can prevent Delhi’s IGI from turning into a sea port again
NEW DELHI: Images of a waterlogged Indira Gandhi International Airport made the rounds on social media on Saturday. Though uncomplimentary, the sight portrayed in the videos isn’t rare. Each time, there has been intense showers in Delhi, the airport has suffered. But work is in progress to rectify the problem.
Delhi International Airport Ltd has held a series of meetings with state and central government agencies over the last three years, mostly to find ways to widen the underground drainage system and create new drains to manage the excessive runoff during the monsoon season. Now, there are plans to create two additional drains, one on the southern air parcel and one on the northern air parcel.
